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A Living Laboratory

Researchers Inspire Local Youth to Pursue Careers in STEM

SDSU Alumnus Launches Innovative Course to Guide STEM Students Beyond Traditional Careers

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SDSU Biology Program Turns Local Fifth Graders Into Scientists

College of Sciences (COS)

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SDSU recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars

The program provides merit-based scholarships to students to study or intern abroad.

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Students connect kids to STEM in annual Festival of Science and Engineering

SDSU co-sponsored the annual event at Petco Park, a day of fun and immersive education.

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Higher education group recruits two SDSU professionals for leadership academy

The new fellows will participate in the American Association of Colleges and Universities’ six-month program aimed at developing leadership capacity at individual and institutional levels.

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Why Biology at SDSU?

The Department of Biology at San Diego State University has excellent degree programs with courses taught by over 50 full-time, research-active faculty members. We serve and mentor approximately 1,300 undergraduate majors in Biology and Microbiology, 80 minors, 150 graduate students, and thousands of students from other departments. SDSU offers various coursework in cellular and molecular biology, ecology, evolution, and related fields. In a typical semester, undergraduates have access to over 50 courses. Nearly all of these classes are small, with fewer than 30 students, or have associated laboratory sections with fewer than 25 students.

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Major Areas of Study

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Investigate how cells and microorganisms interact.
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Protect ecosystems and their inhabitants.
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Identify when new species diverged from their relatives.
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Analyze big data to pinpoint important genetic variation.
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Explore aquatic environments and their role in climate change.
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Observe animal behaviors and spatial distributions.